Sanctuary Seeker

November, 1194. Sir John de Wolfe rides out to the lonely moorland village of Widecombe to hold an inquest on an unidentified body. However, on his return to Exeter, he finds that Sheriff Richard de Revelle is intent on thwarting the murder investigation, particularly when it emerges that the dead man is a Crusader and a member of one of Devon's finest and most honourable families.